Has anyone seen this Picture/Painting? I appears to be a painting on canvas, it has been hanging on my office wall for about 20 plus years. I was given to me by a friend, because he knew I had a 32 2 door. It is signed by "Letterman". The frame is 42" by 54". I would be interested in knowing more about it.
1932 Phaeton
- Thread starter ReggieK
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but that is a great looking picture. 
Thanks for the information bluardun. My copy came from Florida, don't know what my friend paid for it, or where he bought it, he would not tell me. Now I wonder where the other 98 are.
rickettsbros
Junior Member
If one ever came up I'd be interested.
mercman from oz
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I have one hanging in my carriage house. It's impressive. I've had it since 2018. I got it from a neighbor. He was showing me the listing for his house when I saw it. He gave it to me when he moved.
Not a car guy by any means and yet he had it hanging in his family room !!
He had no idea what kind of car it was.
He got it from his father. His father knew nothing about it either!
Strange how car stuff finds its way to car guys.
I'll post a picture when I get back home.
Not a car guy by any means and yet he had it hanging in his family room !!
He had no idea what kind of car it was.
He got it from his father. His father knew nothing about it either!
Strange how car stuff finds its way to car guys.
I'll post a picture when I get back home.
NealinCA
Well-known member
I found this on the interwebs...
"Blocked Letterman paintings were produced using a process similiar to silkscreening. They were supplied to retailers in the US like JCPenney and Sears by countries in the far east.
The Letterman "signature" indicates the art was created by professional artists hired by companies to work in a factory setting to produce works of art. The painters were known as "Lettermen". The best artwork was selected and mass-produced on canvas [usually in several different color schemes] and can be identified by the small wooden frames usually trimmed in chromed plastic.
These paintings sold anywhere from $75 to $375 in the '80s depending on the frame size etc.
They may be valued as collector items, but there really is absolutely no intrinsic art value in these pieces. They are not Unique works of Art. They are more like "prints" created with paint."
"Blocked Letterman paintings were produced using a process similiar to silkscreening. They were supplied to retailers in the US like JCPenney and Sears by countries in the far east.
The Letterman "signature" indicates the art was created by professional artists hired by companies to work in a factory setting to produce works of art. The painters were known as "Lettermen". The best artwork was selected and mass-produced on canvas [usually in several different color schemes] and can be identified by the small wooden frames usually trimmed in chromed plastic.
These paintings sold anywhere from $75 to $375 in the '80s depending on the frame size etc.
They may be valued as collector items, but there really is absolutely no intrinsic art value in these pieces. They are not Unique works of Art. They are more like "prints" created with paint."
Old Redneck
Well-known member
I did know of one in W.V. not to far from me. T hey had several old cars. A 32 Pheaton 4 door unrestored. It was all original Green. Would not sell anything back then. The Dad and wife are long gone. Two boys have everything. I need to check on that? I am just too old anymore to do much. I got a right broken shoulder. Half to type with my left hand. You made me think about that 32.